wakeupwriting Female • 26 • Algonquin, IL • United States

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I should be ~~writing~~ sleeping.

Last On: 08/20/08 PST

About me

My name is Brenda and I’m a writer.

Okay, at least I think I’m a writer. I was definitely a writer when I was twelve years old, staying up all night with a spiral notebook and a flashlight furiously scribbling chapter after chapter under the covers until I feel asleep mid-sentence at dawn. I was a writer of some sort in college, when I discovered blogging and subsequently posted blogs nine times a day starting in 2002 and ending when I graduated and had to get a real job.

I guess that’s where we pick up. I still write fiction and creative non-fiction, I still blog when time allows, and I am attempting to go to graduate school for writing sometime in the near future. The thing is, I’m a bit broken now, after being subjected to cruel realities of working in a corporate nightmare with no choice but to press on or be evicted. My hard drive is full of intros, ideas, and first chapters, followed by hopes and aspirations.

Interests

My Fam

,I'm a newly wed with two large dogs named Bronx and Roxy. I don't know what I would do without their big wet noses when I come home each day. My husband makes me laugh everyday,and I don't know what I would do without that either. On the flip side,he loves his job and is an optimist,which drives my overly-pragmatic self to insanity from time to time.,

My Career

,I took this writing thing I do and tried to turn it into a living,resulting in a career in Marketing and Graphic Design. I'm actually good at what I do,not because I like it,but because I have an unhealthy obsession to excel at everything. Some days I like it. Some days notsomuch.,

My Favorites

,Burritos,Puppies,Red,Punk,Ska,Amaretto,Chick Lit,Blogging,Shoes,New Found Glory,Less Than Jake,Something Corporate,Purple,Qdoba,The Office,Pandora,Fight Club,Coffee.,

My Plans

,I want to write a million books (first,I want to finish the seventeen I've already started). I want to go to graduate school and get my PhD in writing. I want to walk into Barnes and Noble and find my name under "Literature." I want more dogs. Maybe a fish.,

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Aug 28, 2008 - 05:26 AM PST

EZMcGreevy

Aug 02, 2008 - 11:31 PM PST

daffodilkris

As soon as you mentioned the smell of a book, I could smell it even though I don't have any books in front of me. Anyways, I do read YA - I just re-read the first sisterhood of the traveling pants books and then I read the next 3 over the course of 2-3 days. The second movie comes out next week so I wanted to read the book it was based on, but it's based on the last book so I had to read all of them. Oh, and I just started Son of a Witch. I want to read the Twilight series. It's supposed to be really good but I just haven't had a chance to read it yet. Actually, what I WANT to read is book #2, but I know that I mus wait patiently for that one...

Jul 14, 2008 - 11:50 AM PST

Brunkster

Congrats on making what seems to be a very positive move in your life! Perhaps this is providence; the agent has no choice but to love your manuscript. Best of luck!

Jun 29, 2008 - 04:28 PM PST

daffodilkris

Congratulations! of course it's crappy that it had to come to this and that the push pins couldn't be enough... and I hope the the agent likes the book because you're an awesome writer! Considering that's actually how I found you on this site, I should know ;-)

Jun 25, 2008 - 08:14 PM PST

shawnrisk

Happy Days.

Jun 21, 2008 - 10:29 PM PST

yami

This IS frickin huge! I'm so excited for you! And you're absolutely right, any feed back once they receive your manuscript will be welcome, but fingers are definitely crossed for it to be accepted from the get go. =0) Best of luck, and of course keep us updated! <3

Jun 21, 2008 - 10:29 PM PST

yami

Jun 21, 2008 - 11:40 AM PST

daffodilkris

that is absolutely amazing! wow Brenda, you're on your way! But I can tell that ql has wore on you a bit. It took you 18 hours to tell us instead of 5 minutes like it did when you were accepted to UIC... ;-)

Jun 21, 2008 - 10:44 AM PST

jennpixel

Congrats, that's so awesome. I hope they like it and publish... How great would it be to have your book published before you get your master's. You would be the star of your classes... lol Good luck.

Jun 10, 2008 - 06:48 AM PST

jle

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Dear Brenda

Jul 01, 2008

Dear Brenda,

Stop being an IDIOT. Drop the mouse. Don't hit send. STOP QUERYING YOUR MANUSCRIPT PREMATURELY!

I know you think you're pretty cool now, cause a couple of beta readers, like your DAD, like your book. BFD! Get a GRIP. You are ruining your chances of getting an agent at the top of your dwindling list AFTER you workshop your novel in class THIS FALL. What is WRONG with you? I mean, obviously the thing is not ready. YOU ARE STILL CONSIDERING CHANGING A MAJOR PLOT LINE. And yet, you can't stop f'n querying. BAD! SHAME! I mean, look at all the mindless typos Kristen is finding, and STILL you query.

I don't CARE if you quit your job (even though it looks like you are still staying for seven weeks, you sucker), and if you got a bad haircut, and your dog is dying. SUCK IT UP.

STOP QUERYING AGENTS.

BAD BAD BAD BAD!